broke

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɹəʊ̯k/    美 /ˈbɹoʊ̯k/|/ˈbɹɔʊ̯k/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.
    — If the broke accumulates, a larger proportion can be used in making coloured papers, otherwise the above quantity is sufiicient.
  2. A fragment, remains, a piece broken off. obsolete
    — Why dost though linger, then, / To hear the flatteries of these men of rags? / These bankrupt beggar-men, / Whose riches are the broke meat in their bags?
动词 v.
  1. simple past of break form-of,past
  2. To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.
    — Agents broking with various other carriers can offer additional options.
  3. past participle of break archaic,form-of,nonstandard,participle,past
    — Accordingly, he came with a mob the next day; and after they had broke all the windows...
  4. To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp. obsolete
    — But we do want a certain necessary / Woman, to broke between them CUPID said;
形容词 adj.
  1. Financially ruined, bankrupt. informal,not-comparable,usually
    — He was broke after spending all his money into video games.
  2. Broke off, rich, wealthy slang
  3. Without any money, penniless. informal,not-comparable,usually
    — dead broke; flat broke
  4. Broken. archaic,informal,not-comparable,usually
    — If it ain’t broke, don't fix it.
  5. Demoted, deprived of a commission. not-comparable,usually
    — He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.

词形变化

broker comparative more broke comparative brokest superlative most broke superlative brokes plural brokes present,singular,third-person broking participle,present broked participle,past broked past more broke comparative most broke superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
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词源

词源 1
Ablauted form of break.
词源 2
From Middle English broce, from Old English gebroc (“fragment”), from brecan (“to break”). Compare broken, past participle of break. Compare also Scots brock (“a scrap of meat or bread”).
词源 3
Back-formation from broker.
词源 4
Clipping of broke off.
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